ushernet Chapter 784 World 332
Chapter 784 World 332
Cultivator?
Shen Ruyin felt that there was only one cultivator who could find her home.
Otherwise, could it be a stranger who accidentally wandered in? The probability isn't zero, but it's incredibly small.
Shen Ruyin said, "It's good that you went back a few days ago, sister."
“However…” Shen Ruyin looked puzzled. “Is she sick? Why is she so insistent on investigating our sisterly affairs?”
"Even if we find out, what can she do to us given her status and her current sect?"
"Perhaps she thinks that what she cares about, I will definitely care about too, and thus be manipulated?" Shen Ruwan's expression was somewhat indifferent, as if she were talking about something unimportant.
“She cares about the care shown to her by the Marquis of Ning’s family, her unique status in the Zhou Kingdom, and the cultivation resources provided by the Marquis of Ning’s family.”
"Judging others by oneself..."
Shen Ruwan chuckled softly and didn't continue.
Shen Ruyin skipped over the earlier points and only spoke about the later ones: "How much resources can a marquis's mansion in an ordinary country provide? I'm afraid even what we have stored in our Sumeru Mustard Seed right now is more than they can provide."
“Yes,” Shen Ruwan said frankly, “Actually, when I went back before, I heard some very interesting news.”
“The Ninghou family had a marriage agreement with the royal family in the past, and the betrothed was Wei Linghua, or rather, the eldest daughter of the Ninghou.”
"Before she joined the immortal sect, the royal family's attitude was ambiguous. In order to ensure the smooth progress of this marriage, she often followed behind the prince she favored. After she joined the immortal sect, the royal family said they would issue an imperial decree immediately, but she refused to agree to it so easily."
"But seeing that she is already thirteen and will be of marriageable age in a few years, the Zhou royal family is getting impatient and is urging them to finalize the matter and go through the wedding ceremony."
"On the day I returned, the chief eunuch sent by the emperor happened to be at the Ning Marquis's residence."
"I think her determination to find Su Wan'er might be related to this matter."
Shen Ruwan rested her chin on her hand on the table: "If you have the ability to seek immortality and ask questions, and have seen a wider world, how many people would still be willing to confine themselves to the mortal royal family?"
Shen Ruyin's heart skipped a beat. To be honest, things went quite smoothly. Not long after Shen Ruwan returned, she not only resolved her identity issue, but also figured out this kind of problem.
Shen Ruyin looked at her sister carefully for a moment, and only spoke again after confirming that she was still the original and not reborn.
"She's unwilling, so she insists on finding Su Wan'er?"
"If she herself won't get married, how can she expect Su Wan'er to get married?"
Shen Ruyin lowered her voice: "Our Supreme Sect is not comparable to her small sect, much less something that the little Marquis Ning's mansion can control."
“So we’re back to the same old question,” Shen Ruwan said with a smile. “She thinks that what she cares about, Su Wan’er will also care about.”
Shen Ruwan's eyes darkened slightly: "Just like growing up being neglected in the Su family, how could Su Wan'er not yearn for the care of her parents and relatives?"
"Once there is desire, there is constraint."
"Family ties, fame, fortune, and resources are all dazzling. Even though Wei Linghua has cultivated immortality, she still can't let go of everything she has now. As the daughter of Marquis Ning, Princess Linghua, she naturally feels that Su Wan'er, who comes from a peasant family, must be envious of everything she has."
"Unfortunately, she may never have imagined that the affection and love that Su Wan'er wanted had already been found in someone else."
Throughout the entire conversation about Su Wan'er, Shen Ruwan spoke as if she were talking about someone else, except for this one sentence, which revealed a hint of pride and tenderness.
Shen Ruyin concluded: "She underestimates people, and she overestimates herself and the Ninghou Mansion."
“Otherwise,” Shen Ruwan leaned back, “Didn’t I tell you that Wei Linghua is an arrogant and ruthless person who wouldn’t care what people she looks down on think?”
"After all, these people have no way to disobey her and can only let her make arrangements. Their lives and deaths are all in her hands."
"As for the Ning Marquis's mansion, which could raise a junior like Wei Linghua, what kind of benevolent place could it be?"
Seeing that her sister understood so clearly, Shen Ruyin simply asked, "So what does your sister plan to do? Is there anything you need me to do?"
“No need,” Shen Ruwan looked at her younger sister. “I already have a plan. You just need to focus on your cultivation and wait to watch the show.”
"Watching plays is great, I love watching plays the most," Shen Ruyin said with a smile, though she couldn't help feeling a little worried.
Is this plan reliable? Will there really be any unexpected events that suddenly disrupt Shen Ruwan's plans?
After hesitating for a moment, Shen Ruyin said, "I hope you will be careful in everything you do, and never hurt the jade bottle by catching a rat, which would ruin your path of cultivation."
“Don’t worry,” Shen Ruwan said. “Because I knew this, I was very careful when I went back last time. I only added one person to their memories and didn’t erase anyone’s memories of Su Wan’er.”
Shen Ruyin's eyes lit up: "Sister is so smart. Let her investigate if she wants to. Whether it's true or false, even if she comes to a different conclusion, we will only accept the one we have now."
Shen Ruwan nodded: "My sister understands me."
As long as the villagers remember the past clearly and no one forgets Su Wan'er, no matter how much Wei Linghua investigates, she won't suspect that Shen Ruwan had done something wrong.
After all, so many people's memories can corroborate each other. If everyone's memories were to be modified, and not only would the modifications have to be logical, but they would also have to be perfectly aligned. The workload would be too great and too prone to errors.
But adding one person, especially someone who has never appeared in the village before and has been living in another place since birth, would be much easier.
In this way, the only requirement for the operation is to leave an impression on the memory of those who might know about it.
The Shen family did have a child before. When the Shen couple were alive, they always said that the child was in another place, but no one in the village had ever seen the child. They didn't even come back for the funeral when the Shen couple passed away.
They thought the child was long gone, but the Shen couple just couldn't accept reality and refused to admit it.
With this basic impression, when they went to ask Wei Linghua about it, the fact that "someone remembered" the matter made their words more trustworthy.
Given the nature of the villagers, in the end, they might even try to find a suitable reason for Shen Ruwan, such as that she was far away and couldn't have returned even if she had sent a letter, or that Shen Ruyin herself didn't think she had such a sister.
But those things have nothing to do with Shen Ruwan.
She only made the slightest move, offered compensation, and had no ill intentions. When she was undergoing her tribulation, there was no reason for God to punish her.
Shen Ruyin put aside her worries about Shen Ruwan and couldn't wait to say to her, "Sister, I've formed a bond with Yuxing. From now on, I'll have another partner to fight alongside me!"
"Really?" Shen Ruwan was very happy for her sister.
Just by looking at the performance of the disciples of Beast Taming Peak on the day she went there, you can tell that Yu Xing's status is extraordinary and her aptitude must be exceptional.
Now that such an extraordinary spirit beast has become her sister's, isn't that a wonderful thing?
Shen Ruyin has finally emerged from seclusion, and the previously halted teaching at Beast Taming Peak will resume.
Shen Ruwan had nothing important to do on the main peak, so she studied with her.
This time, they saw most of the spirit beasts on Beast Taming Peak, even the high-level ones, from afar.
When she descended the mountain again, Shen Ruyin received a letter from the Treasure Pavilion.
"For me?" Shen Ruyin was a little surprised. She took it and looked at it, and found that it was sent by the village chief.
Shen Ruyin opened the letter, read it quickly, and couldn't help but go to Shen Ruwan: "Sister, take a look!"
Seeing a smile on her face, Shen Ruyin said, "Little Brother Su has really bitten off more than he can chew this time. He ran into Wei Linghua, who has an even worse temper than him and uses magic against commoners at the slightest disagreement. He's learned his lesson now."
"However, if it is really as written in the letter, then it is no wonder that Su Xiaodi treated her so badly when Wei Linghua suddenly barged into the Su family."
Shen Ruwan carefully put the letter away and returned it to her: "Are you planning to go back?"
"Didn't my sister say she'd invite me to the play? How can I see it if I don't go back?" Shen Ruyin said jokingly, then said seriously, "The village chief wrote a letter, which shows that he's been disturbed by the Su family, and perhaps he also had some intention of testing me."
“I’ll go and tell them to behave themselves. I’ll also take my parents’ memorial tablets with me and set up a protective array at their graves and in the yard so that no one will disturb them.”
“If it’s for these reasons, you should go back,” Shen Ruwan said. “Otherwise, they might take advantage of the fact that a cultivator has emerged in the village and wantonly ruin your reputation, or do something using your name. If that’s the result of Heaven’s retribution, it won’t be good.”
"Even if they don't do that, they can still write to you about anything that happens. Will you go or not?"
“It is precisely because I think of this that I must go back,” Shen Ruyin put the letter into her jade ring. “They must have written to me because they have encountered things that they cannot handle or have concerns about, and they think that I can handle them with a little effort, so they come to ask me for help.”
"But why should I constantly delay my own cultivation and get tainted by worldly karma for the sake of other people's affairs?"
"Moreover, there are some things they were able to do and accomplish before, but if I help them too much in the future, they probably won't be able to do anything anymore."
Although Shen Ruyin's words were somewhat heartless, they were the choice she should have made.
Respect the fate of others, let go of the urge to help others, because one's abilities are always limited.
Even if she becomes a Mahayana cultivator in the future, she can't make the world revolve around her, let alone just because she's only at the Qi Refining stage now.
Shen Ruwan was even more ruthless: "If it weren't for your parents, you would have already gone your separate ways with them, so why would you still accept their letters?"
“After your parents passed away, no one was willing to take you in. Although some people were willing to protect you, it was only because they rented our land and paid little rent, so it was profitable for them.”
"Anyway, you'll have to take care of everything when you go back this time. Why don't I go with you and find a better place for your parents? That way, you can completely sever ties with the village."
"As for the rest, you have already entered the path of cultivation. If they are sensible, they will not take advantage of you or let you suffer losses."
Shen Ruyin thought for a moment and still refused: "That place was chosen by my parents before they died, so let's set up a protective barrier."
“But if I receive any more letters from the village, I will not go back casually.”
"After all, with my reputation as a cultivator, they can already obtain many hidden benefits that they didn't have before, and usually no one will bully them."
"If they want more, they're just pushing their luck."
Seeing that she had made up her mind and was not being led by the nose by the old feelings she had for her sister in the village, Shen Ruwan was relieved. However, she still had the idea of going with her sister and protecting her.
Shen Ruyin then said, "Sister can come back with me if she wants, but with Wei Linghua in the shadows and you haven't completely changed the villagers' memories, it's best not to show yourself."
Shen Ruwan didn't think it was a problem: "Even if someone in the village asks, I can just explain. Hiding things will only make people more suspicious."
“But sister, one lie always has to be covered up with another lie,” Shen Ruyin gestured to her, “like rolling a snowball. Maybe at the beginning, it’s just a small snowball the size of a fingernail, but slowly it can roll into the size of an adult.”
"Moreover, the more you say, the more mistakes you make. If the snowball gets too big and hits a tree, the outer layer will fall apart immediately."
"On the contrary, we didn't explain much. The villagers never knew about it their whole lives, and it was over and done with."
"Cultivation knows no time. After one or two generations, besides ourselves, how many people will still remember the past?"
Shen Ruwan was convinced: "Then I'll stay at home and not show my face outside."
The two sisters discussed it and decided to inform their respective teachers.
Chen Ling casually tossed a few copper coins, saw no harm in it, and readily agreed.
He didn't stop them, and the same was true for Sect Leader Qian.
Shen Ruyin took Yuxing, who wanted to go out and play, and the two sisters traveled together. They arrived at the village in no time.
Shen Ruwan went straight home, while Shen Ruyin went to the village chief's house.
The village chief's wife came to open the door. At first glance, she thought it was someone's pretty child, but then she realized that the child looked familiar.
"You are...Yin'er?"
Shen Ruyin nodded: "Is the village chief at home?"
"Yes, yes," the village chief's wife immediately cheered. "I didn't expect you to actually come back, Yin'er. You're so kind-hearted, always thinking of the village."
The village chief's wife quickly welcomed her in, chattering on and on. Seeing that Shen Ruyin's expression was indifferent and unmoved, and that she no longer greeted her warmly as before, her mood gradually subsided.
She had initially thought of Shen Ruyin as the little orphan she used to be, but now she finally realized that things were different, and their positions were completely different.
In the past, when she saw Shen Ruyin, she could pretend not to see her and walk away if she was in a bad mood. Now, however, even if Shen Ruyin is smiling apologetically in front of her, she can still ignore her.
The village chief's wife was most sensitive about her position, and she was momentarily embarrassed: "Please sit down, I'll go and call him right away."
Shen Ruyin did not sit down, but watched her leave the main room and hurriedly head to the house next door.
This courtyard was considered large by the villagers, and for Shen Ruyin, no movement could escape her notice. Therefore, she could clearly hear every word the village chief's wife said to the village chief.
"It's true what they say, when a poor person suddenly becomes rich, they look down on their poor relatives."
"He's only been a disciple of the immortal sect for a short time, and he's already become arrogant."
“Old man, you’d better give her a good talking-to later, otherwise, how can you expect her to do more for the benefit of our village in the future?”